-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 ******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification Issued: January 5, 2018 ******************************************************************** Security Advisories Released or Updated Today ============================================== * Microsoft Security Advisory ADV180002 - Title: Guidance to mitigate speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities - https:https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/ advisory/ADV180002 - Reason for Revision: The following updates have been made: Revised the Affected Products table to include Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems because the update provides mitigations for ADV180002. Corrected the security update numbers for the 2016 and 2017 SQL Server Cumulative Updates. Removed Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) from the Affected Products table because there are no mitigations available for ADV180002 for these products. Revised the Affected Products table to include Monthly Rollup updates for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Customers who install monthly rollups should install these updates to receive the mitigations against the vulnerabilities discussed in this advisory. In the Recommended Actions section, added information for Surface customers. Added an FAQ to explain why Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 will not receive mitigations for these vulnerabilities. Added an FAQ to explain the protection against these vulnerabilties for customers using x86 architecture. - Originally posted: January 3, 2018 - Updated: January 5, 2018 - Version: 3.0 Other Information ================= Recognize and avoid fraudulent email to Microsoft customers: ============================================================= If you receive an email message that claims to be distributing a Microsoft security update, it is a hoax that may contain malware or pointers to malicious websites. Microsoft does not distribute security updates via email. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) uses PGP to digitally sign all security notifications. However, PGP is not required for reading security notifications, reading security bulletins, or installing security updates. You can obtain the MSRC public PGP key at . ******************************************************************** THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS MICROSOFT COMMUNICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. ******************************************************************** Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement at . If you would prefer not to receive future technical security notification alerts by email from Microsoft and its family of companies please visit the following website to unsubscribe: . These settings will not affect any newsletters you've requested or any mandatory service communications that are considered part of certain Microsoft services. For legal Information, see: . This newsletter was sent by: Microsoft Corporation 1 Microsoft Way Redmond, Washington, USA 98052 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEELe29pj1Ogz+2MnKbEEiO2re18ugFAlpQIwMACgkQEEiO2re1 8uh38A//XE1y9YoINLZEIWdUH2Y9cKv/mliSxXwlUyv77PLub4go/K/6OzwnYpF3 c9+QhV5xMQa896TdarKWIYXsxnbfIVkqeqGIsRZ/tFxvi7c5D83ADQ/uAeJIL1CR za8c04fUFYgxtWnPDK9DChdQIBjDhC34bBebdJx2lfcSspRDUBWXuEp6BWruro/z nCBKkuVrHHmpHcetjsJIzbf6DRa2Ax5r2DD/prytAeS61A4a7n62NDrtTsfumYCr 5LtNQK3Y9bDqwDE4o77aD+/em0akkeffGzEvp0hCS/2gpEBc9JLLtjwj37LTWM9L JN0CcyX+Wnt5ZDIrJkvxO/V99y/RfSGS08JZ6rjz7hw4/I2LdkaEtNi6QsLC3ZbN RuT3qLTosoS0KimGdrrTz2Wy9k9GMHRAOCvi62x53eMY2TTAcZsd6pUjcHo+/hr3 1/LgapjxI7PUhiHzAXkY6cgcqojjvQjfEd7bymo0lkat+Yjn2/K3r8fLl2eCvfUd qk9axxIRxtYFscbFBmnUuPQW0n8OQe29IPGIP+c86ZjzJRBUtdnE2DuzJf+NkZ0A 7cDum+Qnk8Xrpi1lr8/rIvh1XXlEGD7uZi5hC7utK0D/in3SbHfAA7fe3oYJ2emY xFTGEXxfGW2Q7ToDGHqfgAj4mUqHumqjWArXOdYpN18VYjlxx3c= =zBuw -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----